Panel session
The transatlantic partnership in higher education is a robust and enduring alliance that features prominently in the European Union–United States policy agenda and is backed by deep ties between universities. However, in a world of global crises and increasing geopolitical tensions, we need even stronger transatlantic collaborations. This session will discuss the opportunities, enabling factors and hindering elements of transatlantic mobility and exchange of students, academics and researchers.
Filip van Depoele is an economist by training (University of Leuven, Belgium) and subsequently studied European Economic Integration (College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium) and International Relations (Johns Hopkins University, Bologna, Italy). He worked for a number of years in the private sector (banking) before joining the European Commission in 1997. Filip held several positions in the Directorate General for Employment and Social Affairs and the Directorate General for Competition before moving to the Directorate General in charge of Education, Youth, Sport and Culture. After having managed the Policy Coordination unit for 5 years, he is currently heading the International Cooperation unit.
